Today's News
Today's News: May 4, 2012
**KBB in the News**
Deals ahead on high-MPG cars as gas prices drop
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57426955/deals-ahead-on-high-mpg-cars-as-gas-prices-drop/
Landing a car loan is getting easier
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/autos/auto-financing/
Kelley Blue Book’s Jack Nerad reports the 10 Best Green Cars of 2012
KUSA (NBC) DMA: 17 Denver, CO
**KBB Editorial**
2012 Toyota Camry video review
http://kbb.com/car-videos/2012-toyota-camry-hybrid-videos/?id=370343&videoid=2000002294
**Top News**
Detroit 3 turnaround: North America emerges as profit center
BMW Group has best first-quarter profit in history
A weight hobbling GM
GM rakes in big profits, avoids U.S. income tax
Baby boomers drive boom in new-car sales
http://www.freep.com/article/20120503/BUSINESS01/205030508/Baby-boomers-drive-boom-new-car-sales
**OEM/Vehicle News**
GM first-quarter profit falls as losses in Europe widen
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-03/gm-profit-falls-less-than-estimates-on-increased-sales.html
Toyota, Volkswagen grab market share from other automakers
Buyers add goodies to GM’s small cars, boosting profit
GM to keep making old trucks as it retools for new ones
Hyundai joins makers with brake override on all models
BMW and Hyundai in engine cost-sharing talks, report says
Are battery car sales coming unplugged?
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/05/are-battery-car-sales-coming-unplugged/
2012 Toyota Camry: People’s Choice Returns with Apps and Adele
Europe cleanup painful for GM
**Dealer/Industry News**
CPO market shows first decline in six months
http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/cpo-market-shows-first-decline-six-months
**Ad/Media/Marketing News**
Ford prepping dealers for Electric Focus
Chevrolet goes to Fiesta Atlanta
How Hyundai is using safety feature in marketing
It’s time for advertising to take a lesson (gasp!) from public relations
http://adage.com/article/guest-columnists/advertising-thrive-adopting-techniques-pr/234491/
Facebook valuing itself up to $96 billion in IPO
http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-valuing-96-billion-ipo/234553/
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